Education

A vintage interior with a blackboard, colorful abacus, old piano, and wooden furniture in a rustic wooden room.
A young girl in a vintage dress and bonnet is writing on a small chalkboard at a wooden desk, with another girl partially visible beside her.
Classroom filled with young children sitting at wooden desks, holding up small blackboards, and some dressed in period costumes. There are a few adults in the background.
Children dressed in historical clothing gather around a large tub of soap and foam outside, participating in a traditional washing activity with an adult supervising.

Our education programme is designed to provide hands-on, interactive learning activities that support the New Zealand Curriculum by encouraging students to think critically, creatively, and reflectively.

Students enjoy the rich learning experience developed and delivered by our dedicated educators.

You can create your own programme to suit your specific learning and teaching needs from our list of educational sessions. Your visit is accompanied by supporting material and post-visit activity suggestions.

The village provides your students with a fully immersive and stimulating experience designed to get hands-on and learn while having fun.

Vintage classroom with students sitting at wooden desks and a teacher in front of blackboards, wooden walls, and historical learning materials.
Children in a classroom sitting at wooden desks, looking at papers, one child holding a pencil.
Children playing with a large wooden abacus in a classroom, with a chalkboard to the side and natural light coming through the window.

Our Education Directives

To inspire conversation, expand understanding and create meaningful connections through immersive play & exploration.

To develop programs that explore and give voice to cultural narratives within our diverse community.

To encourage students through the preservation & interpretation of historic objects, buildings and stories.

To maintain an environment of respect and inclusion.

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